Abstract
Abstract Introduction Hand grip strength is a useful measure of muscle function. Many hand dynamometers that are less costly than the gold standard Jamar dynamometer are available but their use in clinical outpatient setting has yet to be validated. This study aimed to determine the inter-instrument reliability between Camry electronic and Jamar hydraulic dynamometers. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients aged ≥65 years during their post COVID-19 follow up clinic visit. Hand grip strength was assessed using both Jamar and Camry dynamometers following standard protocol while information on participants’ demographics, health and COVID-19 hospitalizations were collected from hospital electronic medical records. Reliability between both devices was determined using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and devices were compared based on subcategories of participants’ demographics and clinical characteristics. Results Ninety-three participants (mean age: 73 ± 6 years, 52.7% males) were recruited in this study. Average grip strength recorded with Jamar dynamometer (18.1 ± 7.4 kg) was higher than Camry dynamometer (19.5 ± 6.6 kg). Sub categorical comparison depicted no significant discrepancy between the devices discovered among male participants (p = 0.262), Malay participants (p = 0.243) and participants aged >70 years (p = 0.090). According to the diagnostic cut-off recommended by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019, similar number of participants had low grip strength using Jamar (n = 69, 74.2%) and Camry (n = 68, 73.2%) dynamometers. The odds of Camry detecting low grip strength was 0.946 times (95% CI: 0.493–1.817) as compared to Jamar dynamometer. Readings measured using both dynamometers were highly correlated to each other (r = 0.88) with ICC of 0.92, indicating an excellent inter-instrument reliability. Conclusion Comparable measures between Jamar and Camry hand dynamometers support the interchangeable use of the devices among older population. Hence, the alternative use of Camry dynamometer is appropriate for the outpatient setting.
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